@HRC comms; proud member of the Tar Heel and Rhythm Nation. Formerly @PPFA, @Tony4WI, @HouseBudgetDems, @DSCC, @iowademocrats, @RepMarkPocan and more.
Joined March 2009
- Tweets22.7K
- Following1.7K
- Followers2.1K
- Likes18K
Pinned Tweet
VERY IMPORTANT EMAIL FROM OUR EDITORIAL TEAM:
"Health 👏 care 👏 is 👏 two 👏 words. Yes, even when you’re using it as a modifier (e.g., “health care coverage”). Even when spellcheck tells you it’s one word. They’re lying. It’s two."
Samuel Lau retweeted
The right wing spent years trying to harass LGBTQ people into submission.
So we showed up to vote them out.
While there are a lot of people to credit for Tuesday's wave, an underreported stat coming out of the midterms is that LGBTQ+ voters were the decisive margins in close state races across the country, including in the races that decided control of the U.S. Senate.
Take a look...
I'm not stopping with Senators though. Aaron Ford in Nevada and Cindy Holscher in Kansas will both be Governors because of the LGBTQ+ vote!
Samuel Lau retweeted
Americans didn't fall for the nearly $400 million spent on anti-trans ads in 2026.
The American people have made it clear: they want leaders who prioritize fighting for an affordable future for all, not fearmongering against their friends, family, and neighbors.
ALT Nearly $400 million was spent on anti-trans ads in 2026—but Americans didn't fall for it. The American people made themselves clear: they want affordability, not fearmongering.
Two bad ass, queer veterans in @Mendoza4AZ and @CaitforNewYork ready to get to work!
Today, @GQRResearch, along with @HRC, released polling that showed what was crystal clear last week: Anti-Trans Ads flopped. Read more:
Voters quite frankly are sick of hearing about trans athletes and surgeries. 62% of voters wanted to hear more about inflation and cost of living. 65% of voters wanted to hear LESS about trans sports and surgeries.
Read the full polling memo here: hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west…
TL;DR: Voters punished Republicans for their failed anti-trans strategy.
2
158
Samuel Lau retweeted
“…when it comes to protecting and uplifting LGBTQ people and codifying the basic humanity of trans people, however hard it may seem right now, we will change that.”
— Congressman-elect Scott Wiener
Scott Wiener's path from closeted New Jersey teen to LGBTQ+ trailblazer mirrors a generation of struggle — and halting progress — in San Francisco politics.
📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/11/07/sf…
FACT
“I mean, it’s every gay guy’s dream to get bullied by Ms. Baranski,” says Taylor Trensch, who plays the newest footman on ‘The Gilded Age.’ vulture.com/article/the-gild…
2
190